“You can live your life as if nothing is magical, or as if everything is magical. “  Lior Suchard (@liorsuchard) is one of the world’s most well known and critically acclaimed mentalists. His performances combine his unique talent for mind reading, thought influencing and telekinesis to name a few.  If you haven’t had the rare pleasure of seeing him in action I highly recommend you do. From shows taped before a live audience like The Ellen Degeneres Show and his own Quibi show Gone Mental...

“We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing”. George Bernard Shaw Lior Suchard (@liorsuchard) is one of the world’s most well known and critically acclaimed mentalists. His performances combine his unique talent for mind reading, thought influencing and telekinesis to name a few.  If you haven’t had the rare pleasure of seeing him in action I highly recommend you do. From shows taped before a live audience like The Ellen Degeneres Show and his own Quibi...

This is the second part of my interview with Peter. If you missed out the first part, I recommend you check it out! “In structuring what you want to do with your life and how you want to do it, think about how you want to treat your fellow humans’. You are not supposed to know Peter Dittus (@Peterdittus), or the organization that employed him for 25 years, the BIS. Even more so, Googling the latter would probably yield conspiracy theories, world schemes, and titles like “the secret bank...

“In structuring what you want to do with your life and how you want to do it, think about how you want to treat your fellow humans’. You are not supposed to know Peter Dittus (@Peterdittus), or the organization that employed him for 25 years, the BIS. Even more so, Googling the latter would probably yield conspiracy theories, world schemes, and titles like “the secret bank that runs the world”. Peter, who holds a PhD in Monetary Economics, was the Secretary General of the BIS for 12...

I didn’t make money to have property. I made money so I could live a rich and interesting life. I never wanted to be the richest man in the cemetery. " Morris Kahn is a South African born Israeli entrepreneur and philanthropist who has helped put Israel on the map in more ways than one. He has launched multiple global enterprises including Amdocs, one of Israel’s largest, most established high-tech companies and Coral World, which operates underwater observatories all over the globe.  A self...

“We are a generation that is overwhelmed with information, but starving for knowledge and wisdom”. Gabrielle Bosché (@saysgabrielle) is the founder and president of The Millennial Solution where she helps companies hire, retain and attract Millennial talent. She is also cofounder of The Purpose Company where she helps people discover their unique life purpose and how to build a life of clarity and meaning. Gabrielle’s persistent dedication to honing in to the purpose of her own life has...

All good things must come to an end and this week’s episode is the bittersweet end to our mini series with Dan Ariely. If you missed our previous episodes be sure to check them out here. I have learned so much during my time with Dan and hope you have learned something, however big or small as well. In our final sit down in this series we speak about: Finding hidden pockets of time to pursue personal dreams Clever ways to add depth to our relationships How showing up gets harder the...

The third out of our 4 episode mini-series with Prof. Dan Ariely! If you haven't yet, check out the first and second episodes :) Dan Ariely (@danariely) is the modern definition of a renaissance man.  He is a Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University and founder of the Center for Advanced Hindsight that aims to empower people with the wisdom of behavioral economics.. His focus on the reality of how people act in the marketplace vs. how they should or would if only...

This is the second part of a 4 episode mini-series. Dan Ariely is a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University and a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight. He is the author of the bestsellers Predictably Irrational, The Upside of Irrationality, The Honest Truth About Dishonesty, Dollars and Sense and Amazing Decisions -- as well as the TED Book Payoff: The Hidden Logic that Shapes Our Motivations. He is also co-creator of the film documentary...

This is the first part of a 4 episode mini-series. Bio: Dan Ariely is a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University and a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight. He is the author of the bestsellers Predictably Irrational, The Upside of Irrationality, The Honest Truth About Dishonesty, Dollars and Sense and Amazing Decisions -- as well as the TED Book Payoff: The Hidden Logic that Shapes Our Motivations. He is also co-creator of the film documentary...

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Conor is a sought-after keynote speaker on Leadership. He teaches Leadership Communications at IESE Business School and is the President of Vistage in Spain, part of the world’s leading CEO organisation.  As an entrepreneur, he has founded 5 companies, selling 16 private jets and building the 3rd largest fleet of private jets in Spain. He is a visiting professor at University College Dublin, the University of Montevideo and Permanent Faculty on Entrepreneurs’ Organisation’s Global Leadership...

Before we start, here is the top lesson:  Never be shy about your past - don't listen to anyone else's reasons about why to do an MBA ! About this episode:  Billy is an adventurer.  He is also an analyst for a London based growth equity fund that specializes in consumer brands. He recently finished a 1 year MBA at Cass Business School in London. Prior to his MBA he spent nearly 4 years running a logistics business in Congo Brazzaville trucking Heineken and timber around the...

Nadav Shoval is the co-founder and CEO of Spot.im, a tech venture empowering publishers to host quality conversations to build thriving communities, and generate civil conversations to make the online space better reflect in person connections. Kawasaki disease changed his life and directed him into coding and building online communities from a young age. After serving in the military, with no high-school or university degrees, he knew that the next step for him was to start his own...

Brian Golod, LinkedIn Magician and Endless Giver!

Kristin Sherry is the creator of the YouMap® profile to discover the four pillars of career fit and TalentStory™ for elementary aged children to discover their gifts. She is an international speaker, trainer and author of Amazon international bestsellers, YouMap and Your Team Loves Mondays…Right? She is the managing partner of YouMap LLC, which certifies coaches, career services and HR professionals as YouMap® coaches and workshop facilitators. Her career discovery and empowerment book,...

You might ask yourself how this relates to an MBA. Well, it doesn't. At least it doesn't relate to the academic part of the MBA. It does, however, touches the core of why I believe people should pursue an MBA, an academic degree, any education, or any major goals in life for that matter: drive, passion, adventurism. Or as Natan put it: "every man (or woman) has a mountain to climb". Natan has been practicing martial arts for the past 15 years or so, but is actively pursuing his dream for...

Marek Zmysłowski (@marekchinedu) is a Polish-born entrepreneur and executive, focused on online businesses in Frontier and Emerging Markets, author of "Chasing Black Unicorns. How Building the Amazon of Africa put me on Interpol Most Wanted list"  He co-founded Jumia Travel – Africa’s Biggest Hotel Booking Portal listed on NYSE as part of Jumia Group and HotelOnline.co – a Travel Technology Company. In 2014, he was chosen as one of the Ten Most Important People in Tech by IT News Africa...

In this episode I am speaking with Joe Haslam (@joehas), the Executive Director of the Owners Scaleup Program at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. In 1998, Prof. Haslam was on the founding Team of Marrakech, a Dublin based e-procurement company that raised over $75m in Venture Capital and scaled to over 250 people. He is the co-founder and Chairman of Hot Hotels, the first company from Spain to be accelerated by the Techstars program in the USA (Boston, Summer 2015). He was born in...

In this episode I am speaking with Tony Whiteman-Reynolds from City University’s Cass Business School in London. Tony is an MBA Recruitment Manager, part of the Admissions team, and responsible for recruiting high calibre students for the school’s programs. A customer service specialist, he previously managed Cass’s Full-time MBA, streamlining processes for the flagship London program, resulting in an improved experience for Academics and postgraduate students at the school. This episode is...

In this episode I am speaking with Dawna Levenson.  Dawna is an Assistant Dean at MIT Sloan, where she co-leads the Admissions Team. Prior to joining MIT Sloan she spent 18 years at Accenture.  Dawna also received her bachelors and masters from MIT. When we recorded this interview in Cambridge some two months ago, COVID-19 was not present in the conversation. Nonetheless, Dawna gave an incredibly accurate prediction about coming changes in the education field, and her expectation of a...

Virginie Fougea is the Global Director of Admissions and Financial Aid for the Degree Programs. She has been with INSEAD for the last 20 years. Before that she had been studying in the US and working in Brazil. She is an admission professional with 15+ years of file evaluation and selection of applicants from diverse multi-cultural and professional backgrounds. She enjoys promoting INSEAD and its programs during information sessions on and off campus and meeting prospects. When she is not in...

Episode highlights: Back to school -  MBA vs. undergrad Following your gut - how to choose where to apply (and study!) The horror - first impressions from stepping into a classroom after 10 years Hit the ground running - how to prepare for an MBA when you don’t have an undergrad Tools of titans - why MBAwobs would have been a great tool to use [oh, thanks:)] Only 3 words - what are the driving elements in your character? Happy listening! 

Welcome to MBAwobs, episode 6, with Omri Farber.  Episode highlights: The 2 Michelin star McDonald’s Why great chefs FAIL (despite working 18 hour days) / why high end culinary institutes are not necessarily good businesses How Omri almost went to the CIA… An expert’s guide to ranking the world’s best restaurants ‘Positive’ vs ‘negative’ motivations for doing an MBA Becoming a business leader, rather than a technical professional - Omri's unusual story - celebrity chef...